Chaotic Social

16/12/2024

If you like free stuff, come to the closing down clear out of Chaotic Social (256 Stanmore Road) this Wednesday 18 December, 5-8pm, and take anything you like.

This includes:
8 x trestle tables
45 x stackable chairs
2 x working iMacs
1 x large vintage yellow thing for rolling around bolts of fabric
A lot of very decorative decorations

No holds, first in best dressed

11/11/2024

Hey Chaotic Fam,

Sadly, Chaotic Social is closing its doors. Massive thanks to everyone who showed up, laughed, made friends, and brought this space to life with me. It’s been a wild ride, and I’m grateful for every minute. 🧡

If you have a voucher you haven’t used yet, please email your voucher details to [email protected] so we can get that refunded.

Between the current state of the economy and a new job that’s pulled me to Melbourne, it’s time for me to step away.

But this doesn’t have to be the end! I’m running an expression of interest for anyone keen to take over the space (or start something new). If you’re curious, email me or reach out by Friday, 22 Nov. The rent’s insanely cheap, FYI.

And to the 25 heroes who painted our space that gloriously retina-burning orange: you’re legends. 🧡 I wish we could have one last party, but I’m stuck down south for the season.

Thank you all for the memories, the laughs, and for building not just a space, but a real community. If you have questions, or just want to say hey, hit me up—I’d love to hear from you.

With all my love,
Chrissy

09/08/2024

Absolute scenes at Stitch and Complain craft swap last night. What’s left will be open season at choir on Tuesday night, then look out for the rest at 😍

06/08/2024

Me: Ok now everyone go wooooo
Jem only: WOOOOO!
Choir: ……

06/08/2024

Bobbin continues to regard Chaotic Social as his personal harem

02/08/2024

Craft swap alert! 🚨 At next week’s Stitch and Complain we will have a bonus round of bring your crafting gear you don’t want and trade it for some you do!

To get us started I have literal mounds of yarn and fabric that needs to go.

Anything not chosen will be donated to so nothing goes to waste!

Book in to hang out and craft, with bonus decluttering and new craft goodies!

23/07/2024

Choir is now officially one year old! How better to celebrate with Les Mis and Taylor Swift bangers. And what a joy to welcome our new conductor Jem tonight. Thank you to Emilie for leading us through our first 12 months.

18/07/2024

Congratulations new Book Queen Beck for hosting her first Chaotic Social Book Club last night! And thank you Heather for this beautiful community you’ve built 🙌🙌🙌

17/07/2024

New songs and a new conductor!! Choir resumes for Term 3 on Tuesday so book in at chaoticsocial.com

Both sides now – joni Mitchell
What was I made for – billie eillish
Constant craving- kd lang
Awake my soul – Mumford and Sons
Do you hear the people sing – Les mis
Blank Space – Taylor Swift

New conductor Jem Harding studied piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and has worked as an accompanist, repetiteur and choral director with a number of Australian music ensembles, including; Sydney Chamber Opera, Opera Australia, WAAPA, South Australian State Opera, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney Chamber Choir and Sydney Children’s Choir. He is a guest conductor and pianist at Gondwana National Choral School, choral adjudicator at the Australian International Music Festival and a recording artist with Eminence Artists (Australia) and CIA Artists (Japan).

10/07/2024

We made shirts/ shirt dresses/ one jumpsuit. Another lovely round of Chaotic Social Circle is complete 🥰🥰🥰

08/07/2024

Our next Chaotic Sewing Circle pattern is the easiest we’ve done yet, and super snuggly to boot! Check out the super stylish Talvikki Sweater from Named Clothing. We might even get time to make a couple of them in the three week course 🤩 Wednesday from 24 July, book at chaoticsocial.com

07/07/2024

We’re all geared up to go thrifting after DIY alterations class today!! Giant heart eyes

30/06/2024

Bumper sausage class today, reminding me of the very great privilege it is to bestow encased meat wisdom 🥹

26/06/2024

Today’s private sausage class came complete with a trophy for the taste test winner, very competitively contested indeed

17/06/2024

After 15 years of pitching a variety of tv concepts to industry, I’m taking matters into my own hands.

Introducing ‘Stitch Up’: the next generation reality competition fashion show that’s doing for sustainable sewing what ‘Nailed It’ did for baking.

I made this beta to (very loosely) test out the format, concept and technology, but the vibes are bang on.

Official social enterprise partners are Save The Children and Reverse Garbage.

I can’t wait to drop full episodes from August, where it won’t be me playing all the characters!

Follow me on TikTok, Insta and YouTube to see more 🙌

This is the beta episode which means I Chrissy and playing all the characters as well as filming, producing, directing and editing. Full episodes with actual...

12/06/2024

Charades went unexpectedly hard at last month’s Meet Market and were on again Thursday next week 🙌🙌🙌 Meet fellow singles for friendship and/or romance

06/06/2024

You know you’re with good people when they’ll go along with whatever. Choir: highlight of the week 🙌

27/05/2024

is on now, and we kicked it off with a special edition of Book Club featuring .

Jessie is the writer of ‘Heartsick: Three Stories About Love And Loss’, ‘And What Happens In Between’ and ‘Something Bad is Going to Happen’, as well as co-host and Executive Editor of podcast ‘Mamamia Out Loud’.

She very generously shared her time and stories with us, and was the last one out the door at the end of the night!

Thank you to the mistress of book club of for being a wonderful, inclusive and insightful host, as always.

Such an honour for Chaotic Social to be included in the Sydney Writers Festival program, and I very much hope we can make it an annual affair!